The Parish Council has received the information below from Leeds City Council in relation to the Leeds Local Plan 2022 – 20243 Consultation, which is now open for comment. The consultation closes on 15th September 2025. This is your opportunity to comment on proposed sites for future development in Bramhope & Carlton.
The Parish Council will be holding a briefing event in early August – full details to be published shortly.
The City Council has published the Leeds Local Plan: A Planning Framework for Development (2022–2042) – Issues and Options Document (Regulation 18) for public consultation. This Local Plan document outlines the Council’s proposed approach to planning policy and future development across the Leeds district up to 2042.
The consultation period runs from Monday 7th July to Monday 15th September 2025.
Topics Covered
The consultation addresses a wide range of key planning issues, including:
- Distributing Development
- Housing and Affordable Housing
- Economic Development & Employment
- City, Town and Local Centres
- Minerals and Waste
- Transport and Connectivity
- Landscape and Rural Development
- Placemaking
- Carbon Reduction
- Flood Risk
- The Environment
- Supporting the Delivery of the Plan
How to Get Involved
Leeds City Council are keen to hear from communities across the Leeds district to help shape a Local Plan that reflects the needs of all residents. Residents can view all consultation materials and submit comments via the dedicated consultation platform: Have Your Say today-Leeds Local Plan
Leeds City Council are holding a number of in person briefing events during July and August. Those most local to Bramhope are:
Otley Courthouse : Thursday 17th July – 3-7pm
Guiseley Methodist Hall: Tuesday 29th July- 3-7pm
Moor Allerton Community Hub: Tuesday 12th August-11am-3pm
Headingley Library/Hub: Monday 11th August -11am-3pm
A full list of events can be found on the Leeds City Council website
You can have your say in the following ways:
- using the online response form through the website www.leeds.gov.uk/llp;
- emailing: leedslocalplan@leeds.gov.uk; or
- writing to: Leeds Local Plan Consultation, Policy & Plans Group, Merrion House, 9th Floor East, 110 Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8BB.
Additional Information
Further details, including how to submit comments and where to access documents, are provided in the enclosed Statement of Representation Procedure
The consultation will be carried out in accordance with the Statement of Community Involvement.
Next Steps
Unless you request otherwise, anyone who makes a representation on the consultation will be notified by LCC of future stages of the Local Plan process, including further public consultations. Please note that, in line with statutory requirements, all representations will be made publicly available, including publication on the Council’s website.
If you require information in an alternative format or language, please contact Leeds City Council on 0113 37 87993 or write to us at – leedslocalplan@leeds.gov.uk
Further details can be found in the Leeds Local Plan Statement of Representation
and www.leeds.gov.uk/localplan